Notes for: Walter Mansell
North British Agriculturalist 17 May 1854:
Trumpington, near Cambridge, Dec. 14th, 1853.
I used the Economical Manure for mangel wurtzel, dibbled in 14 inches asunder, the last week in April. I put about half a hundredweight per acre [this quantity was insufficient. - B.C.] mixed with ashes, and the land was very wet during that time. The mangel wurtzel grew well at first, but withered away afterwards owing to the land being so very wet, therefore the crop was not good. I have no doubt that your Manure would answer as well as the superphosphate of lime, as I tried both on the same principle, and found them both equal in their results.
W. Mansell, Bailiff to - Pemberton, Esq.
Cosby Lodge, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, Dec. 15, 1853
Cambridge Chronicle 26 Jul 1879:
PROPERTY SALE. On the 16th instant, Mr. John Swan sold at the Lion Hotel certain free hold property situate at Trumpington, pursuant to a judgment given by Mr. Justice Fry in an action entitled "Re Charles Cuming, deceased, Kemp v Peed".
Lot 1, an allotment of freehold pasture land, containing 1a. 3r. 23p. in the occupation of Mr. Holmes, near Trumpington-road was sold to Mr. Nockolds, Saffron Walden, for £540.
Lot 2, 2r. 15p. of freehold building land with 290 feet frontage to proposed new roadway, was sold to Mr. G. Peck, Trumpington-street, for £320.
Lot 3, a plot of 1r. 31p., opposite the last lot, with 307 feet frontage, was sold to Mr. Mansel, Trumpington, for £330.
Lot 4, 1r. 11p., adjoining lot 2, with 143 feet frontage, sold to Mr. Scott, Trumpington, for £320.
Lot 5, freehold house, tenement, and garden, occupied by Mr. S. Brooks and his undertenants, sold to Mr. A. J. Lyon, solicitor, for £660.